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(No Model.)

P. LEHMANN.

CANDLE HOLDER. No. 245,520. Patented Aug. 9,188I.

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UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

PAUL LEHMANN, OF BERLIN, PRUSSIA, GERMANY.

CANDLE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,520, dated August 9, 1881.

Application filed March 1, 1881. (No model.) Patented in Germany November 29, 1879.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, PAUL LEHMANN, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing in the city of Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to that class of candle sticks or holders in which the butt end of the candle is inserted and held between adjustable fingers or spring-clamps attached to and encircling the upper rim of the base or standard of the holder and it consists in the combination, with a cylindrical base and its spring-clamps, of an automatically-operating coiled spring, by which the clamps will adjust themselves to fit any size candle, substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing hereto annexed I have shown a side elevation of my improved candle-holder.

A is the base or standard, of any desirable height, the upper part, A, of which, above the annular flange A is made cylindrical in shape and encircled by a coiled spring, H, the lower end of which rests upon the flange A while it is attached at its upper end to a ring, I, having two finger-pieces, I and I, opposite one another.

0 G are the spring-clamps, of which there may be three or more, secured at and to the upper rim of the cylindrical part A, around a tray, D, having a flaring rim, d, to receive the butt end of the candle. This tray should have a short spur in the center, which projects up into the bottom of the candle when it is inserted upon the tray between the spring-clamps.

It will be observed that the ring I, bearing against and pressing upon the under sides of the clamps O, forces the upper curved points of these clamps against the candle inserted between them, as clearly shown in the drawing,- t hns holding it firmly in place. When the ring I is depressed by means ot'its finger-pieces I I the springs C will, by their own tension, be released, so that the butt may readily be removed and a fresh candle inserted.

It will also be seen that the spring H, with its ring I, will always adjust itself in respect to the spring-clamps 0, according to the size (thickness) of the candle inserted in the holder.

Having thus described my improvement, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States The combination of the base or standard A, having annular flange A cylindrical upper part, A, tray D, and spring-clamps (1, with spring H, having at its upper end the ring I, provided with finger-pieces I, constructed and arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein shown and described.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses.

PAUL LEHMANN.

Witnesses:

PAUL WENTSOHER, BERTHOLD Roi. 

